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Your Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
You make the switch from unstoppable force to immovable object when Mars enters Taurus on May 18th. This is good if you need to stand your ground, hunker down, or push through a rough passage. Mars, the planet of strength and fortitude, is all about preservation and perseverance when it’s traveling through the zodiac sign of the Bull. You can take a licking and keep on ticking. However, you can also get exceedingly territorial. People horning in on your turf might make you see red, and you could charge at them without justified cause. Moreover, you could become ham-handed when dealing with delicate matters, sensitive topics, and fragile negotiations. It’s important to know when enough is enough and to allow opponents to yield the field while saving face. This will help to keep the peace. Mars will be in Taurus from May 18th to June 28th.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Have you kept your end of the bargain? If yes, then you’ll experience a boost in fortune this week. Jupiter is the planet of pledges and its sextile to Mercury on May 13th will bring profit to endeavors based on mutual benefit. But what if you haven’t kept your word? Then you will fall short of your aims and perhaps incur some debt as well. Making good on your promises is a must-do as far as your Ruling Planet Jupiter is concerned. And even if you can’t deliver everything like you said, the fact that you deliver on something is all that Jupiter cares about.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Geminis famously rearrange their furniture every three months. Maybe they do it because they’re restless, bored, or simply want a new look. It’s unlikely you’d do anything so capricious (Aquarius is a fixed sign after all), but it might not be the worst idea when it comes to your daily agenda. Mercury and the Sun enter Gemini on May 17th and May 20th respectively, which makes this the perfect time to reprioritize, rework, and reconfigure. You may find it gives you a fresh outlook. And you might make more time for romance while you’re at it. That’s a corner of your life that’s been collecting dust.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
You won’t believe your ears on May 16th. Either the news is too good or it’s too way out there. This is why you need to sit with it a while so you can absorb everything and carefully consider the pros and cons of what’s on offer. This could pertain to a major bump in pay, increase in responsibilities, or even a relocation. Whatever the boon, it will require an equally significant sacrifice on your part, so ask yourself if you’re really up to the task at hand before pursuing it further. Once you sign on, you will be held to everything you agree to.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
A new wave of associations will soon enter your life and you could see your roster of who’s who change over the next few months. But are these people true blue or fair-weather friends? It’s a legitimate question to ask given the string of disappointments you’ve experienced lately. However, the real problem may be with the entourage you currently surround yourself with. To paraphrase an old Janet Jackson song from the 1980s… what have they done for you lately? These new involvements may be more than just fresh faces. They may be set to replace those ties that have proven too unreliable or one-sided.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Scorpios are unflinching in the face of a crisis, which is the reason why a loved one or friend will turn to you for help this week. You have a matter-of-fact approach to life’s troubles and your track record for surviving these kinds of rough passages is impressive. You’re the one who’s known for keeping their cool while everyone else is losing theirs. Plus, you’re loyal as the day is long and will stick by people you care about. Anyone who’s lucky enough to have you as a friend knows that they will prevail against all odds as long as you are in their corner.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Terms that looked agreeable at the outset are starting to show their true colors. Not only does a certain someone have final say over what you do, but they’ll be scrutinizing your every move. Most people would resent this kind of interference, but not you. You’re an old pro when it comes to handling control personalities. All you have to do is feign interest, nod in all the right places, and praise them for their insight and acuity. Libras are like assassins when it comes to killing with kindness. Their targets are so happy and pleased with themselves that they’ll never know what hit them.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
If things aren’t coming together in the way that you would like, then that means you’re trying too hard to force a fit. This is never a good thing. Even if deadline pressures are forcing you to come up with a solution, even if it’s a temporary one, you must slow down and take whatever time is necessary to dismantle and reconstruct again. This could make a supervisor see red, but you need to ignore that because the simple truth is it’s more cost-effective to get things right the first time than it is to go back and try to fix them later.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Keep pushing for what you want. It may feel like you’re getting dangerously close to imperiling what you’ve set up so far, but a New Moon in bullish Taurus on May 16th shows that you’re on the right side of history. Either you see things more clearly than your superiors do right now or you’re willing to make the tough decisions that they keep sidestepping. This can only work out in your favor as long as you’re steadfast and patient. Continue doing what you’re doing and you’ll go from having been handed the short end of the stick to brandishing the better part of it.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
It’s always a good idea to review, reconsider, and revamp when inventive Mercury forms a sextile to Jupiter (May 13th). If tried-and-true formulas aren’t working, then now’s the time to replace them with some new and fresh ones. This requires you to look at the future as a blank page rather than as a foregone conclusion. You were born under one of the most creative signs of the zodiac and it’s this kind of unbridled imagination that gets you to break with convention and to explore an entirely different avenue. It’s something to think about as Jupiter begins winding up its year-long stay in Cancer.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Mercury enters Gemini on May 17th. Mercury is the planet of the mind in astrology. It describes the way we think and communicate and also how we play. Play is the earliest form of relating and those experiences influence how we win and lose at the games of love and money. Did you get along with other children or did you feel left out? Did you cry whenever you didn’t get your way or take setbacks in stride? All of these qualities will be coming out over the next few weeks as you revisit early psychological patterns you thought you left behind in the sandbox.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Things fall into place effortlessly this week. It can be anything from running into the very person you’ve been wanting to see to finding what you’ve been searching for for months on Etsy to being bumped up in line thanks to a last-minute cancellation. Mercury, planet of guides, has always had a “sixth” sense for ins and outs and loopholes. What happens when it sextiles Jupiter (May 13th) is that these actually wind up leading somewhere. Needless to say, this is also a good time for buying and selling. Not only will you strike a great deal, you’ll walk away with a handsome profit.
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